Meanings
plural muttonchops · alternative mutton chop · alternative mutton-chop
- figurativelyin pluralA facial hairstyle consisting of long, usually shaped sideburns extending well below the earlobes without a beard.
He had a fresh complexion, eyes of that common uncertain shade of gray, and was closely shaven except for the incipient muttonchops on his ruddy cheeks.
1905, Willa Cather, “The Marriage of Phaedra”, in Troll GardenSynonyms: mutton-chop whiskers
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA facial hairstyle consisting of long, usually shaped sideburns extending well below the earlobes without a beard.
Origin
From mutton + chop. The hairstyle is named after the typical shape of these cuts.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian бакенбарди
- бакенбарди (bakenbardi)facial hairstyle
German Lammkotelett
- Lammkotelettcut of sheep's meat
Polish kotlet z baraniny, baki
- kotlet z baraninycut of sheep's meat
- bakifacial hairstyle
Russian бара́нья отбивна́я, бакенба́рда
- бара́нья отбивна́я (baránʹja otbivnája)cut of sheep's meat
- бакенба́рда (bakenbárda)facial hairstyle
- бакенба́рды (bakenbárdy)facial hairstyle
- ба́ки (báki)facial hairstyle
Cite this entry
muttonchop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonchop
“muttonchop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonchop. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muttonchop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonchop.
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